Brake mechanism for motor-cars.



R. HUFF.

BRAKE MECHANISM FOR MOTOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1911.

1,120,056. Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

R. HUPF. BRAKE MECHANISM FOR MOTOR CARS.

API'LIUATIUN FILED JULY 14, NHL

R. HUPP.

BRAKE MECHANISM FOR MOTOR CARS.

APPLIGATION'FILED JULY 14, 1911.

1,120,056. Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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RUSSELL HUFF, OFDETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGBTOB T PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMIPANY, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A GORPORATION OF IYXICHIGAN'.

BRAKE MECHANISM FOR MOTOR-CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Application filed iui 14, 1911, Serial No. c3s,540.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUSSELL HUFF, a. citizen of the United States, and resident of Detroit VVeyne county, State of-Michiga-n,

have invented certain new and useful Imassembled and the wearing parts of which wheel 1% and operating levers 15 may be readily replaced.

Other objects and the novel features of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofs motor truck embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the brake mechanism shown'in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the brake mechanism on an enlarged scale; Fig. 4 is an end elevation of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is section on the line 5 Fig. 3'; Figs-7 and 8 are detail views of the brake shoe; Fig. 9 is an elevation of the outer side of the bracket which supports'the jack shaft and brake; Fig. 10 is an elevation of the front end of this bracket, and Fig. 11 is an ele vation of the inner side of the same.

Referring to the drawings, the frame of the vehicle is indicated-by the numeral 10 and the numeral 11 indicates one of the driving wheels, which are arranged on 0pposite sides of the vehicle. The Wheels 11 are driven from it jack shaftll, which is formed in two parts and provided with theusual differential gearing, by the, chains 13. i'he vehicle is provided with: a steering The pedal lever 16 is connected with the broke operating levers 17. On either side/of the vehicle and at the ends of the jack shaft are arranged bra-kc mechanisms which comprise a brake-drum 18 and brake arms 19 and 20. The arms 19 and 20 are pivoted at their lower ends to an outwardly extending arm 21 carried by a bracket 2-2, secured to theframe 10. The arms 19 and 20 are provided with brake shoes 23 which are secured to the arms by means of pivots 2 4 and bolts 25 The faces of the brake shoes 23 die a 5, of Fi .3; Fig. 6is a section on the line 66 0 adapted to engage the periphery of the brake drum 18 and these shoes have, at their rear sides, flanges 26- between which are arranged the arms 19 and 20. The lover portions of the flanges 26 are extended rear wnrdl'y to a greater extent than the upper portions-Quid form bearings for the pins 24..

Thcsc'pins are rigidly held inthe arms 19 and .20 and prevented from rotating by the bolts-G7. The bolts 2!, pass through openings in the arms 19 and 20 and have screw from the rear side thereof. \Vires 28 are provided'for the bolts 25 (ind :27 on the arms 19 and 20 and are inserted throughopenings in the heads of the bolts and bent around and prevent the bolts from working loose.

The lower portions of the arms 19 and- 20 are spaced from the drum 18 a sutficient dis-' tance to allow the bruke slioesto be With-' '(lruwn by being passed dowli\vardly' g r .ound the drum 18 to the dotted Fig. 3, in which position the shoes are adapted to be withdrawn by amovement in the direction of the axisof'the' drum-18.

The upper end of the arm 19"is" provided positionshown in threaded engagement with the Drake shoes' pivotal connection between the members 30 v and the link 31 comprises a sleeve 32 through which extends the link 31 having a screw-threaded end 32- which engages thenut 33 hearing against the end of the sleeve 32. The sleeve is provided with pivots 34 which engage bearings 35 in the mem bers30. s

The bracket 22 is provided with an upwardly extending portion 36 which is bolted or riveted to the side of the vehicle frarne, and a horizontally extending portion 37 which engages the lower side of the frame. The bracket has a. downwardly extending portion 38 which is provided with a seat 39 adapted to receive the tubular casing 40 surrounding the shaft 12-. 'Anopening 40" extending from the seat 39 to the lower end of the bracket, is provided, and the sides of this opening sci as ways for the member 41 which is bolted to the bracket and proshaft and then take out the bolts 50.

vided with the extension 21 to which the brake arms are pivoted.

An outwardly extending lug -12 is provided on the upper part of the bracket and has an eye 43 through which passes the link 31. The link 31 has a screw threaded in termediate portion at which engages an adjustable stop 45, a lock nut 46 beingprovided for the purpose of securing the stop 15 in any desired position. A roller bearing -17 is provided between the shaft 12 and the end of the tubular casing 40, whereby the lateral thrust on the shaft is taken up by the tubular casing and transmitted to the seat 39 of the bracket The top of the 'member 41 is adapted to engage the lower side of the tubular casing 40 and hold the same firmly against the seat 39. On the end of the shaft 12 is mounted a hub 48 which has bolted thereto the brake drum 18 and the sprocket wheel 49 which receives the driving chain 13. Bolts 50 are arranged in a circle around the outer portion of the hub 48 and engage the brake drum 18 and the sprocket 19 and are adapted to hold these parts in rigid engagement with the hub 48. It will be noticed that by removing the nuts 51 on bolts 50, the sprocket 49 may be readily removed from the hub 18.

In order to remove the brake drum it is only necessary to remove the hub from the The jack shaft 12, together with the sprocket and brake drums mounted thereon may be readily removed as a whole by taking out the bolts 52, which secure the member 41 to the bracket and lowering this member on the ways 40. it will be seen that when the member 41 has been removed the jack shaft with its tubular casing may be disengaged from the bracket by being moved downwardly through the opening extending from the seat 39 to the lower edge of v the bracket.

The operation of the brake is as follows: Bv moving the pedal lever 16, the lower end of the lever 17 may be drawn forwardly thereby drawing the link 31 with it and at the same time tending to move the brake arm 19 rcaiwvardly. This action draws the brake arms 19 and 20 against the brake It will be seen that the brake mechanism above described will be effective in opcration and is adapted to be readily dismounted for the purpose of renewing the parts thereof or for the purpose of adjusting the same on account of wear.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is,

-1. In a motor vehicle, a driving shaft, a brake drum thereon, a bracket secured to the frame of the vehicle and carrying said shaft, an arm secured to saidb'racket, a pair of brake arms pivotallycojinected with said bracket arm and arranged to engage said drum, and means for actuating said brake arms.

2. In a motor vehicle, a driving shaft, a brake drum thereon, a bracket secured to the frame of the vehicle and provided with a support for said shaft and having an opening from the support to the side of the bracket, a member secured in said opening and adapted to hold said shaft in said support, brake arms pivotally connected with said member and arranged on opposite sides of said drum, and means for actuating said brake arms.

3. In avmotor vehicle, a driving shaft, a brake drum thereon, a bracket secured to the frame of the vehicle and provided with a support for said shaft and having an opening from the support to the side of the bracket and also having a lug projecting into the plane of said drum, a member engaging the sides of said opening and secured therein and adapted to hold said shaft in said support, a'pair of brake arms pivotally connected with said member and arranged on opposite sides of said 'lrum, means for bringing said brake arms into engagement with said drum, and means coiiperating with said lug for disengaging said arms from said drum. I

4. In a motor vehicle, a drivin shaft, a hub secured to the driving shaft, and a brake drum and a driving sprocket removably mounted on said hub.

5. In a motor vehicle, a driving shaft, a hub mounted on the end of said shaft and adapted to be readily removed therefrom, a brake drum and a driving sprocket mounted on said hub, and bolts extending through said hub, brake drum and sprocket for securing the sametogether.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RUSSEIZL HUF F.

Witnesses:

WV. H. FINCKHL, Jr., E. A. KIELME. 

